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Monday, September 24, 2012

jen's italian gnocchi and chicken supper

I am a huge fan of all things Italian, though I would be hard-pressed to come up with my favorite dish. I enjoy a simple pasta with fresh tomatoes and basil, and I love more involved recipes as well. Flipping through a cookbook or magazine, I'm alwaysdrawn to the pasta... always.A few years ago, I stumbled upon Gnocchi, a potato-based dumpling, and immediately was drawn to its versatility. One night, I had several ingredients on hand and decided to throw them all together to see how it would fare. I ended up liking it enough to include in a friend's recipe book, put together by her family as a wedding gift, and we have made it several times since. My next endeavor is to try my hand at homemade Gnocchi. From what I have learned, it's not hard, just a little time consuming... but, then again, isn't everything that's worth having?It's only Monday, so add this recipe to the week's menu line-up - a healthy meat and veggie, one-skillet dinner... easy-peasy and oh-so-good!